Queenstown Events Centre, John Davies Oval, or Davies Park is a multi-purpose sports complex and stadium located in Queenstown, Otago in the South Island of New Zealand.
Opened in 1997, the venue is located on Queenstown Lakes District Council–owned land and is a multi-purpose indoor and outdoor venue. The Stadium has a capacity of 19,000 spectators with 6,000 permanent seating and normally 13,000 temporary called in.[2]
The ground is located between the foot of the Remarkables and the shores of Lake Wakatipu with Queenstown International Airport's Runway threshold nearby.[3] The venue hosts regular international cricket matches, Highlanders rugby games,[4] trade shows, exhibitions, seminars and concerts. It is also a used by Otago Cricket for List A fixtures.
On 1 January 2014, at the Queenstown Events Centre New Zealand Black Caps' Corey Anderson broke Shahid Afridi's 17-year-old record of the fastest One Day International (ODI) hundred by one ball, scoring his in 36 balls. He eventually ended with an unbeaten 131 that featured 14 sixes and 6 fours [5] Along with Jesse Ryder, he helped New Zealand set the team record for the most sixes in an ODI innings.
ActivitiesEdit
The Queenstown Events Centre offers many different activities, including cricket, rugby, swimming, golf, fitness training, tennis (indoor and outdoor), netball (indoor and outdoor), and indoor rock climbing.[6] The crentre is also home to several different sport clubs.
CricketEdit
A range of formats of the game of Cricket are played at the centre including, One Day Internationals, local Twenty20 competitions, school cricket, and six-a-side competitions. There are also practice nets near the entrance of the centre.
Alpine AqualandEdit
The Alpine Aqualand is an indoor water park located to the north of the Queenstown Events Centre stadium. The building has a 25-metre lap pool with 8 lanes, a leisure pool and lazy river, two hydroslides, a toddler pool, learners pools, and hot tubs.
Frankton Golf CentreEdit
The Frankton Golf Centre is a 9-hole golf course located to the south of the Queenstown Events Centre. The course has a par of 30 with 6 par 3s ranging from 73 metres to 185 metres and 3 par 4s ranging from 280 metres to 310 metres. The current record for the course is 26. The course also has a driving range, a footgolf course, and a pro shop.[7]
Rockatipu Climbing WallEdit
The Rockatipu Climbing Wall is an indoor rock climbing wall located within the Queenstown Events Centre. It offers over 40 climbs, vertical and overhanging rock features, classes, kids' climbing courses, and equipment hire.[8]
International centuriesEdit
Two ODI centuries have been achieved at the ground.[9] Corey Anderson scored century in 36 ball which was fastest ODI century record, later broken by AB de Villers.
^"4th ODI, India tour of New Zealand at Queenstown, Jan 4 2003". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
^"BAN vs NZ, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2007/08, 3rd ODI at Queenstown, December 31, 2007 - Full Scorecard". ESPN. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External linksEdit
October 15, 2023
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Queenstown Events Centre John Davies Oval or Davies Park is a multi purpose sports complex and stadium located in Queenstown Otago in the South Island of New Zealand Queenstown Events CentreView of the Queenstown Events Centre BuildingQueenstown Events CentreLocation within New ZealandFormer namesJohn Davies Oval Davies ParkLocationJoe O Connell Drive Frankton Queenstown New ZealandCoordinates45 0 58 S 168 44 18 E 45 01611 S 168 73833 E 45 01611 168 73833OwnerQueenstown Lakes District CouncilOperatorLakes LeisureCapacity19 000 1 SurfaceGrassTenantsOtago Rugby Football Union Highlanders Otago United Otago Volts Queenstown Cricket ClubComplex informationMain venueQueenstown Events Centre BuildingOther sports facilitiesAlpine Aqualand Frankton Golf Centre Rockatipu Climbing WallPublic transitFrankton Bus InterchangeOpened1997Ground informationEnd namesRemarkables EndCoronet Peak EndInternational informationFirst ODI4 January 2003 New Zealand v IndiaLast ODI1 January 2014 New Zealand v West IndiesOnly T20I8 April 2023 New Zealand v Sri LankaFirst WODI3 March 2010 New Zealand v AustraliaLast WODI18 February 2022 New Zealand v IndiaFirst WT20I9 February 2022 New Zealand v IndiaLast WT20I7 December 2022 New Zealand v BangladeshAs of 8 April 2023Source ESPNcricinfo Contents 1 History 2 Activities 2 1 Cricket 2 2 Alpine Aqualand 2 3 Frankton Golf Centre 2 4 Rockatipu Climbing Wall 3 International centuries 4 International Five Wicket Hauls 4 1 One Day Internationals 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditOpened in 1997 the venue is located on Queenstown Lakes District Council owned land and is a multi purpose indoor and outdoor venue The Stadium has a capacity of 19 000 spectators with 6 000 permanent seating and normally 13 000 temporary called in 2 The ground is located between the foot of the Remarkables and the shores of Lake Wakatipu with Queenstown International Airport s Runway threshold nearby 3 The venue hosts regular international cricket matches Highlanders rugby games 4 trade shows exhibitions seminars and concerts It is also a used by Otago Cricket for List A fixtures On 1 January 2014 at the Queenstown Events Centre New Zealand Black Caps Corey Anderson broke Shahid Afridi s 17 year old record of the fastest One Day International ODI hundred by one ball scoring his in 36 balls He eventually ended with an unbeaten 131 that featured 14 sixes and 6 fours 5 Along with Jesse Ryder he helped New Zealand set the team record for the most sixes in an ODI innings Activities EditThe Queenstown Events Centre offers many different activities including cricket rugby swimming golf fitness training tennis indoor and outdoor netball indoor and outdoor and indoor rock climbing 6 The crentre is also home to several different sport clubs Cricket Edit A range of formats of the game of Cricket are played at the centre including One Day Internationals local Twenty20 competitions school cricket and six a side competitions There are also practice nets near the entrance of the centre Alpine Aqualand Edit The Alpine Aqualand is an indoor water park located to the north of the Queenstown Events Centre stadium The building has a 25 metre lap pool with 8 lanes a leisure pool and lazy river two hydroslides a toddler pool learners pools and hot tubs Frankton Golf Centre Edit The Frankton Golf Centre is a 9 hole golf course located to the south of the Queenstown Events Centre The course has a par of 30 with 6 par 3s ranging from 73 metres to 185 metres and 3 par 4s ranging from 280 metres to 310 metres The current record for the course is 26 The course also has a driving range a footgolf course and a pro shop 7 Rockatipu Climbing Wall Edit The Rockatipu Climbing Wall is an indoor rock climbing wall located within the Queenstown Events Centre It offers over 40 climbs vertical and overhanging rock features classes kids climbing courses and equipment hire 8 International centuries EditTwo ODI centuries have been achieved at the ground 9 Corey Anderson scored century in 36 ball which was fastest ODI century record later broken by AB de Villers No Score Player Team Balls Inns Opposing team Date Result1 104 Jesse Ryder nbsp New Zealand 51 1 nbsp West Indies 1 January 2014 Won2 131 Corey Anderson nbsp New Zealand 47 1 nbsp West Indies 1 January 2014 WonInternational Five Wicket Hauls EditOne Day Internationals Edit No Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result1 Andre Adams 4 January 2003 nbsp New Zealand nbsp India 1 10 22 5 2 54 Won 10 2 Daniel Vettori 27 January 2007 nbsp New Zealand nbsp Bangladesh 1 6 7 5 1 16 Won 11 References Edit U19 Venue Feature John Davies Oval International Cricket Council Retrieved 15 December 2017 Queenstown Events Centre NZ Austadiums Retrieved 9 April 2014 Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown Lakes District Council Retrieved 25 August 2023 Highlanders rugby playing ground c Superxv com Retrieved 3 November 2012 Corey Anderson smashes ODI world record bringing up century against West Indies in 36 balls ABC Grandstand Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1 January 2014 Retrieved 1 January 2014 Activities list Lakes Leisure Retrieved 3 November 2012 Golf www qldc govt nz Retrieved 1 March 2020 Climb Statistics Statsguru One Day Internationals Batting records Retrieved 26 December 2016 4th ODI India tour of New Zealand at Queenstown Jan 4 2003 ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 27 August 2019 BAN vs NZ Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2007 08 3rd ODI at Queenstown December 31 2007 Full Scorecard ESPN Retrieved 25 August 2023 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queenstown Events Centre amp oldid 1172122694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
